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Event |
Theme |
Programme |
Person Responsible |
Date |
Time slot |
Venue |
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Side- event (Before Science Forum) |
BRICS Science Academies Network |
TBC |
Siyavuya Bulani |
10th is an Open Plenary session till lunch then closed session from after lunch to half day the 11th December 2018 |
10:00-13:00 (10th) 14:00-17:00 (10th) 09:00- 13:00 (1ith) |
CSIR: Crystal |
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Session |
Relevance of Open Data Towards a Sustainable Environment |
Moderator: Khotso Mokhele (M), University of the Free State, SA Panellists: Eiman Karar (F), United Nations Environmental Programme, Sudan Mohamed El-Hadidi (M), Assistant Prof of Computer Science, Nile University, Egypt Suzanne Smit (F), Ph.D: Sustainable Development, School of Public Leadership, Stellenbosch University & uMAMA Executive Board Member, SA KALRO, Kenya – TBC Mrs Susan Veldsman (F), Director Scholarly Publishing, ASSAf, SA |
Ina Smith |
13 December 2018 |
11:00 – 12:30 |
Diamond |
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Session |
The Fourth Industrial Revolution in the Context of Developing Countries |
Moderator: Prof Johannes van Niekerk |
Heleen Duffy |
13 December 2018 |
9:00 –10:30 |
Amber 1 |
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Session |
SADC WISET |
Moderator: Stanley Maphosa, Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) Panellists: Mmampei Chaba, Department of Science and Technology (DST) Ms Thembi Turu Dube, Ministry of Education and Training, Swaziland Ms Ndoni Mcunu, University of Witwatersrand Ms Anneline Morgan, Southern Africa Development Community Prof Nonhlanhla Sukati, University of Swaziland |
Elzarie Swanepoel |
13 December 2018 |
13:30 – 15:00 |
Ruby |
|
Session |
The Role of TWAS in Sustainable Development – A Case of sub-Saharan Africa and Arab Regional Partners |
Moderator: Max Paoli, The World Academy of Sciences Panellists: Roseanne Diab, Academy of Science of South Africa Marwa Elwakil, Biblioteka Alexadrina Mohammed Hamdam, TWAS-Arab Regional Office Moctar Toure, TWAS Regional Office for sub-Saharan Africa |
Kholani Mbiza |
14 December 2018 |
09:00 – 10:30 |
Emerald |
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Science Talk |
Fixing the South African universities: |
Prof Jonathan Jansen |
Stanley Maphosa |
13 December 2018 |
17:15 – 17:45 |
Diamond |
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Panel Session |
Role of National Academies to implement SDGs |
Moderator: Ms Gail Wrogemann, GWC Consulting Panellists: Max Paoli, The World Academy of Sciences Roseanne Diab, Academy of Science of South Africa Jackie Olang-Kado, The Network of African Science Academies Nelson Torto, African Academy |
Tebogo Mabotha |
13 December 2018 |
11:00 – 12:30 |
Luthuli |
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Panel session |
Nerd heaven: Networking and connecting for science |
Moderator: Bianca Verlinden, Senior Research Associate, University of Pretoria & Lindau Alumnus 2018 Panellists: Hlamulo Makelane, Post-doc at University of Western Cape & Lindau Alumnus 2017 Sphumelele Ndlovu, Director -Indabuko Institute & Lindau Alumnus 2016 Ms Edith Phahlane, PhD candidate, North-West University & Lindau Alumnus 2018 Mr Gero von der Stein, Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, Lindau, Germany |
Edith Shikumo |
13 December 2018 |
15:30 – 17:00 |
Diamond |
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Panel session |
Gender equality is imperative to advance STI for development |
Moderator: Roseanne Diab, Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) Panellists: Dorothy Ngila, National Research Foundation (NRF) Tricia Naicker, University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN) Ms Ndoni Mcunu, University of Witwatersrand Prof Nonhlanhla Sukati, University of Swaziland Dhesigen Naidoo, Water Research Commission (TBC) |
Elzarie Swanepoel |
13 December 2018 |
15:30 – 17:00 |
Ruby |
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Panel Session |
SDGs and Gender Equality |
Moderator: Himla Soodyall (ASSAf Executive Officer. RSA) Panellists Miyoko Watanabe Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Japan Ms. Shyoko Hirakawa Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Japan Dr Craig-Henderson National Science Foundation (NSF), USA Prof Finn Reygan Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), RSA Thulile Khanyile University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) and OWSD South Africa National Chapter, RSA Kanshukan Rajaratnam University of Cape Town (UCT) and South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS) RSA |
Eudy Mabuza (DST/Japan) Stanley Maphosa (ASSAf) |
14 December 2018 |
11:00-12;30 |
Amber 1 |
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